CIA blunder sparked Taleban revolt that became a mass suicide — ‘Whether it was incompetence, overconfidence or duty that prompted two CIA operatives to interrogate dozens of Taleban on their own will perhaps remain a mystery.

But their decision triggered a revolt that became the single bloodiest engagement since the Afghan war began.’ The Times of London

‘Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for an urgent inquiry into the killing of hundreds of Taleban prisoners who staged an uprising near the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.’ BBC